Auth bypass in Rockwell Automation 1756-Enbt, 1756-Eweb, 1768-Enbt, 1768-Eweb Communication Modules

CVE-2012-6440

The Web server password authentication mechanism used by the products is vulnerable to a MitM and Replay attack. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow unauthorized access of the product’s Web server to view and alter product configuration and diagnostics information. Rockwell Automation EtherNet/IP products; 1756-ENBT, 1756-EWEB, 1768-ENBT, and 1768-EWEB communication modules; CompactLogix L32E and L35E controllers; 1788-ENBT FLEXLogix adapter; 1794-AENTR FLEX I/O EtherNet/IP adapter; ControlLogix 18 and earlier; CompactLogix 18 and earlier; GuardLogix 18 and earlier; SoftLogix 18 and earlier; CompactLogix controllers 19 and earlier; SoftLogix controllers 19 and earlier; ControlLogix controllers 20 and earlier; GuardLogix controllers 20 and earlier; and MicroLogix 1100 and 1400

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.093 (95.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2012-6440: held from 0.093 to 0.093.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.093 · newest: 0.093 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6440?
CVE-2012-6440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation 1756-Enbt, 1756-Eweb, 1768-Enbt, 1768-Eweb Communication Modules, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2013-01-24.
How severe is CVE-2012-6440?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.